Crime Rates at Silver Birches, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PD

Silver Birches area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silver Birches (RH16 3PD) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath average (62.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Birches (RH16 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.